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South Shore Academy

St Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AR

Local ranking8th of 8 secondary schools in Blackpool
Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

985

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from South Shore Academy (URN 140021) since 1 October 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Average Attainment 8
22.8 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
8.9% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
19.6% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc
2.5% nat40.4%
EBacc APS
1.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
158

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
67.0%
Continued in education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
20.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
576
Boys
317 (55%)
Girls
259 (45%)
Capacity
985 (58% full)
SEND
26.0%
FSM Eligible
63.5%
EAL
18.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
24.1%
Budget per Pupil
£11,570/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
40.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.6%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

81.6%

White British

6.5%

White Other

3.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01253336500
ssa.admin@cidari.co.uk
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St Annes Road

Blackpool, North West

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Administrative

URN
151443
UKPRN
10096698
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

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